COOK: Place all the dates and water in a pot. Bring to boil and then simmer for 2 hours. Or cook on LOW in the slow cooker for 6 – 10 hours for maximum flavour.

In Japan, the natsume has given its name to a style of tea caddy used in the Japanese tea ceremony, due to the similar shape. [32] Its hard, oily wood was, along with pear, used for woodcuts to print books starting in the 8th century and continuing through the 19th in China and neighboring countries. As many as 2000 copies could be produced from one jujube woodcut. [33] [ verification needed] Jujube tree is important in Hinduism too as Vishnu is worshipped in a major temple, in Badrinath, from the Sanskrit compound Badarīnātha, consisting of the terms badarī ( jujube tree) and nātha (lord), an epithet of Vishnu. [38] It is also known as Badarikashrama. Cook in the slow cooker if possible. It’s best to slow cook this tonic. Slow cooking extract maximum flavour and nutrient from the dates. Jujube fruit extract may also help to relieve constipation. A small study found that those who took liquid jujube extract had improved constipation symptoms compared to those who took a placebo.I prefer to make this drink the slow cooker – throw everything into the pot before going to bed and wake up to a pot of nutritious sweet drink. Alternative medicine believe that it is best to drink medicinal tonic with an empty stomach for better absorption. Though I hated the former, I could tolerate the latter. My mother made it almost every week. As I was more interested in other sweet beverages (e.g Coke) than this tonic, she’ll coaxed me to drink it by saying ‘ it will make you beautiful and strong’.

BioMedicine (Taipei): “Investigation the effect of jujube seed capsule on sleep quality of postmenopausal women: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.” In Arabic-speaking regions the jujube and alternatively the species Z.lotus are closely related to the lote-trees (sing. "سدرة sidrah", pl. " سدر sidr") which are mentioned in the Quran, [34] [35] while in Palestine it is rather the species Z.spina-christi that is called sidr. [23] The jujube fruit ranges in shape from round to pear-shaped. It may be as small as a cherry or as big as a plum. It has a thin, edible skin and whitish flesh. When ripe, the fruit turns dark red. After turning fully red, the fruit begins to wrinkle and soften, but it is still edible. What Vitamins and Minerals Are in Jujube Fruit?Sometimes pieces of jujube fruit are preserved by storing them in a jar filled with baijiu (Chinese liquor), which allows them to be kept fresh for a long time, especially through the winter. Such jujubes are called zui zao (醉枣; literally "drunk jujube"). The fruit is also a significant ingredient in a wide variety of Chinese delicacies (e.g. 甑糕 jing gao, a steamed rice cake). The ultimate source of the name is Ancient Greek ζίζυφον zízyphon. [8] This was borrowed into Classical Latin as zizyphum (used for the fruit) and zizyphus (the tree). A descendant of the Latin word into a Romance language, which may have been French jujube or medieval Latin jujuba, in turn gave rise to the common English jujube. [3] This name is not related to jojoba, which is a loan from Spanish jojoba, itself borrowed from hohohwi, the name of that plant in a Native American language. [9] [ which?]

Jujube fruit has been eaten and used in traditional medicine for over 3,000 years. Today, it is popular all over the world. From a Western perspective, Goji berries can increase the blood flow in the body. When eaten in excess, they can speed of the blood flow goes up beyond normal and can cause adverse conditions. It may cause increased bleeding if taken during the menses and with hemophiliacs. Therefore, Goji Berry and Red Dates Herbal Tea should best be taken BEFORE or AFTER menses.

Things to note when eating red dates

Deseeded dates You can buy red dates which seeds are already removed. I normally try to avoid and only buy it when I’m really busy as it deteriorate faster. Antioxidants are substances that may prevent or delay types of cell damage, including damage caused by chemicals called free radicals. You’re exposed to free radicals from air pollution, cigarette smoke, and sunlight. Your body also makes free radicals during normal metabolic processes. In traditional Chinese herbal text books pregnant women are often given dates as a daily dose of health to nourish their bodies and regulate blood flow. Though reserved for special occasions these sweet fruits can be easily found in a Chinese grocery store and in some Chinese herb shops. One of the traditional medicinal uses of jujube is as a laxative. While there’s been little research on its laxative effect on people, you may want to be careful with the amount of jujube fruit that you eat. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: “A Review of Dietary Ziziphus jujuba Fruit (Jujube): Developing Health Food Supplements for Brain Protection.”